Pep Guardiola hails Joshua Kimmich for securing Bayern's draw at BVB

Pep Guardiola says he "loves" Joshua Kimmich after he helped keep Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang quiet in a 0-0 draw between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich on Saturday.

The 21-year-old midfielder was once again chosen by Guardiola to play at the heart of his side's defence, in the ongoing injury-enforced absences of Jerome Boateng, Holger Badstuber and Javi Martinez.

Although he was again tested to the full by a strong Dortmund attack, Guardiola was delighted with how Kimmich coped as an emergency defender and feels he has not looked out of place in his new position.

"I've got to pay Joshua Kimmich a huge compliment," Guardiola said. "He played against some great strikers in the Champions League and now he's done it again against Aubameyang."

Guardiola heaped similar praise on Kimmich after Bayern's 2-2 draw at Juventus in the Champions League, even though he had been at fault for both of Juve's goals and admitted that he had let the team down.

Again on Saturday, he was caught out by Aubameyang's pace in what turned out to be one of Dortmund's best chances of the game, but Guardiola still backed his makeshift defender.

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